Click on the link below to hear the conversation on Cape Talk that Wezet has with Sara-Jayne Makwala King on Cape Talk has to say about single paretning, being the parent that stays, and being the parent that returns. https://primediaplus.com/you-left-me-when-i-was-a-child-now-you-want-to-be-part-of-my-life-as-an-adult
Category: Family
Cyber-wellness aka Digital Wellness
Many of the parents we chat to feel overwhelmed regarding their children’s screen habits. We are very happy to partner with a great organisation who provides not only tools to help you guide your child’s online habit, but also assists with conversations around what is healthy and acceptable. Please feel free to see for yourself – The all-in-one digital wellness solution for you and your family. TechBear Online gives you the tools to help develop healthy digital habits on all your devices. Protect against exposure to pornography and other harmful content, control time spent on devices, improve online privacy, and …
Check out the CMC Webpage
The 1st ever Community and Mental Health Convention is only a week away. Check out our event’s webpage by clicking here.
Community & Mental-health Convention
âThere are so many community and mental health needs right here on our doorstep,â says Andrea Nettel, founding director and counsellor, TFCC. âAnd, likewise, there are so many individuals and organisations who are both passionate about and able to respond to these needs and, in that, contribute to the well-being of the community.â
When Faith Rises
This is my personal story. It is a journey filled with loss yet also with hope. I wholeheartedly believe my journey has prepared me for the work I now do as the Director of “The Family Counselling Centre”. I hope it speaks of hope more than of despair and that you are encouraged by it.
COVID -19
The Crisis! A worldwide phenomenon towards introspection. We cannot stop this virus because science does not have the weapons to fight it. It is novel – we are in completely uncharted waters. The uncertainty of the unknown, the absolute helplessness, combined with the health risks and the added risk to life create the conditions for the perfect storm. We feel it swelling up inside of each one of us and around us. Building momentum and gathering speed especially via well-meaning social media. Thankfully it is not as deadly a virus as we have seen in the past, but it is …
Lifting The Veil
Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Despite the stormy weather we had a good turnout for our âLetâs Get Talkingâ event on Tuesday 30th July 2019. Participants found the evening interesting and informative. The majority felt that the environment was relaxed, comfortable, compassionate and safe. We had a healthy discussion about a difficult topic, and everyone contributed. Thank you to all who made the effort to come out, it was truly wonderful and humbling. During the introductions it became clear that everyone in the room has had their own experiences with anxiety and depression. The evening therefore focused mainly on anxiety …
Tackling Tough Times – Communication made easy
We communicate all the time. Every minute of our waking day we are communicating something to someone somehow. How do we do that? Most people answer by saying “we talk and use words”, they are correct to a point. Communication, however, is so much more than just using words.  At our September “Let’s get Talking” event at Sandi’s bistro participants uncovered what supports communication and why communication breaks down. Here now some comments from some of our participants. “My husband and I joined a welcoming and informal group to discuss how we communicate with each other, especially when times are tough. Andrea took some …
SOCIAL MEDIA: GOOD, BAD OR UGLY?
Young and old talking about Social Media The consensus seems to be that Social Media might be a wonderful tool however there is this underlying fear of what seemes to be vast unknown dangers. Participants between the ages of 16 and sixty joined us in our last, “Let’s Get Talking”, discussion. Despite the age range it became obvious that everyone had struggles with healthy integration of social media. Questions like ⌠âWhat are the benefits of putting our life story online?â âHow to manage teenage users?â âSocial Media wastes a lot of time and at the same time can be …
Body Boosting for Stress Relief
(by Leigh Johnson) TFCCâs life coach, Leigh Johnson, had the pleasure of hosting our monthly âLetâs Get Talkingâ conversation last night. The topic was a pertinent one for our busy lifestyles: Managing Stress. What became clear from the stories of all participants was the incredible resource our bodies are â both in warning us about too much stress and in participating in the healing process itself. The impact of stress cannot be over-estimated and it is increasingly evident through statistics that show stress-related illnesses increasingly being the number one cause of premature deaths in our western societies; that we are …